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eltromagnetic radiation |
Energy that travels through space in the form of light and other types of energy |
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Conduction |
Transfer of thermal energy between two objects in contact |
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Energy |
the ability to do work or cause a change |
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Kinetic Energy |
Energy due to motion |
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Potential energy |
Energy that is stored in an object due to its posittion or arrangement |
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elctromagnet |
Magnet created by an electrical current |
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conducter |
A material through which electric charge flows easily |
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resistor |
a material or device that resists the flow of electric charge |
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current |
the flow of electric charge through a material |
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insulator |
A poor conducter;material through which heat or electric charge does not flow through |
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circuit diagram |
a map of a circuit with symbols for each part of the circuit |
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